diff --git a/src/useCursor/useCursorRender.ts b/src/useCursor/useCursorRender.ts
index 40ad62e..64aff22 100644
--- a/src/useCursor/useCursorRender.ts
+++ b/src/useCursor/useCursorRender.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import type { Coord } from './types';
 import type { BoardManager } from '../useBoard/types';
+import type { GameStatus } from '../useGameStatus/types';
 
-export function useCursorRender(containerRef: BoardManager['containerRef'], position: Coord) {
+export function useCursorRender(
+  containerRef: BoardManager['containerRef'], 
+  position: Coord,
+  gameStatus: GameStatus
+) {
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (gameStatus !== 'started') return;
+    
     console.log('🎯 Cursor position:', position);
     
     const container = containerRef.current;
@@ -29,5 +36,5 @@ export function useCursorRender(containerRef: BoardManager['containerRef'], posi
     } else {
       console.log('❌ Target cell not found');
     }
-  }, [position, containerRef]);
+  }, [position, containerRef, gameStatus]);
 }
diff --git a/src/useGame.ts b/src/useGame.ts
index dc372f2..9829be3 100644
--- a/src/useGame.ts
+++ b/src/useGame.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function useGame(options: GameOptions = {}, platformHook?: unknown): Game
   const cursor = useCursor(gameStatusManager);
   const cursorPosition = cursor.position();
   
-  useCursorRender(containerRef, cursorPosition);
+  useCursorRender(containerRef, cursorPosition, gameStatus);
   
   const [keyLog, setKeyLog] = useState<{ key: string; timestamp: number }[]>([]);